Custom-made detachable dolls?

Custom-made throw pillows?

Customized posters/pages?

What do people usually search for on March 7th...?

Zhou Xiao, a self-proclaimed "gentleman," naturally didn't look at March 7's shopping cart. He only saw a few keywords in the search history bar of the shopping platform, and these few keywords made him frown.

Strange...

Zhou Xiao didn't have any strange voyeuristic tendencies. He first ordered a mobile phone on the head office's shopping platform, and then checked the finished price of the household robot.

Black stockings... a maid-type housekeeping robot?

Holy crap.

Can I also customize my image?

Zhou Xiao did see quite a few nice-looking and useful household robots, but the prices were also very high.

really...

I have to do it myself...

Zhou Xiao stroked his chin and started placing orders for basic mechanical parts.

...

Seeing Zhou Xiao staring intently at her phone, not far away, March 7th also turned her gaze to the screen. When she saw Zhou Xiao buying a huge amount of mechanical materials online, she raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Why are you buying all this...?"

"Of course... we'll keep making babies," Zhou Xiao replied casually.

"Make little people?" March 7th frowned.

Realizing his mistake, Zhou Xiao corrected himself: "It was to build a robot... I originally wanted to build a household robot in Belleburg, but unfortunately the conditions didn't allow it, so I ended up building Jarvis instead..."

"Oh..." Upon hearing this, March 7th's brows relaxed a little. She looked at Zhou Xiao quietly without saying anything more, seemingly lost in thought.

"Okay... I'm done downloading. Remember to pay for me, and I'll transfer the money to you when my phone arrives..." Zhou Xiao said bluntly without any politeness.

"So natural?" March 7th felt that Zhou Xiao's willingness to help him was incredibly natural.

"That's...we're buddies, of course I'll help you out, I won't let you do it for nothing..."

Essentially, Zhou Xiao doesn't seem to have changed his mindset yet. He still instinctively treats March 7 as a comrade-in-arms and a brother, and speaks to him without much restraint.

“...”

Dude...

Upon hearing this, a faint hint of disappointment flashed in March 7's beautiful eyes. She looked at Zhou Xiao, and the little Pam in her arms was slightly deformed in her hands.

"Can you...can you stop treating me like your buddy...?"

"..." Zhou Xiao was slightly taken aback upon hearing March 7's words.

"I... am a girl too. Can you treat me like a normal girl... like Hoshi, like Himeko... a normal girl?"

March 7th said it in a very serious tone.

She knew that if Zhou Xiao continued to treat her like a buddy, the only outcome would be that they would remain best friends, and they could never become closer.

Seeing Zhou Xiao's silence, March 7th understood that this might be a sign that Zhou Xiao still had no feelings for her.

She slowly stood up from the chair, the light refracted from the Yalilo VI shining on her. She forced a smile, then said nonchalantly:

"You don't need to feel awkward... You know me, I'm outspoken and don't hold back. Even though I was drunk yesterday... I was just saying what I truly felt. I like what I like, and I don't like what I don't like... I won't hide my true feelings, and I hope you won't either..."

"And you... don't need to worry about my fragile little heart or anything like that. I'm very strong. Even if you reject me... I want to hear your rejection clearly and directly, not... a vague and inaccurate reply..."

Although March 7th appears carefree on the surface, she is actually quite sensitive inside. She thinks about this relationship and also ponders Zhou Xiao's vague answer to her late at night.

We'll talk about it later...

Which future is it?

tomorrow?

the day after tomorrow?

next year?

The year after next?

She may not receive this answer even when she dies of old age.

She didn't want to be led by the nose by Zhou Xiao. She liked Zhou Xiao, but that didn't mean she wanted to force him to like her back...

She knew it very well.

There aren't that many perfect relationships in this world, where you like someone and that person happens to like you back.

This world is full of regrets: you like someone, but they don't feel the same way... you have a crush on someone, but they're completely oblivious...

She is brave.

Although it was under the influence of alcohol that he confessed his crush...

She felt braver at that moment.

She was able to confront her inner self and Zhou Xiao without the aid of alcohol.

Social death and stuff...

Awkwardness and stuff...

It didn't matter to her at that moment; to outsiders, she seemed carefree anyway...

Once you take that first step, every step after that is easy and full of courage.

She didn't want to just watch Zhou Xiao from behind anymore...

...

Seeing the tearful look in March 7's eyes, Zhou Xiao had the urge to pause and rewind. He wanted to go back to the moment when he heard the noise in the kitchen compartment and turned to leave... instead of entering the compartment.

When faced with the question about March 7th, Zhou Xiao reiterated his previous statement.

"I used to treat you like a buddy... To be honest, you need to give me time to change my mindset. Like you said, I'm starting to see you as a girl... If you're asking how I feel about you now... I can only honestly say, I don't like you..."

"So... let's give each other some time. Let time tell if you truly like me and want to be with me, instead of just a momentary impulse or lust at first sight. And I, in turn, will use time to wash away the 'buddy' label from you and re-examine... my own heart..."

Zhou Xiao appeared very rational.

It's really hard to distinguish between liking someone and lust, or being attracted to their body.

Seeing him pat the little head of March 7th, he said in a big brotherly manner:

"Fast-food style love is too bland; a vague beginning will only lead to a vague end. How long have you known me? Don't let me disrupt your life..."

Zhou Xiao's words had an even greater impact on March 7's heart. She felt as if she were seeing another side of Zhou Xiao, different from his usual sharp tongue, but incredibly gentle and full of stories...

At the same time, something suddenly popped into her head, and she blurted out, almost without thinking, "Zhou Xiao... so you're into pure romance?"

She learned this word from her phone, and she never expected to use it on Zhou Xiao.

Zhou Xiao: "..."